to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
(not) even once; (not) ever
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
gradually; slowly but steadily
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to bring up under one's personal care
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
reaching; attaining; arrival
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)